Water spout



Oct. 5 1926.

. J. c. PAGE WATER SPOUT Filed April 22. 1926' 1 BY 4% m ATTORNEYS.

Patented Get. 5, 1 926.

J'QHN C PAGE, OF OAKIiAN'D, GAL'IFORNIA, ASSIGNORTO STANDARD BRASS CASTING COMPANY, OFOAKLLA'ND, CALIFORNIA, A CORPORATION OF CALIFORNIA.-

WATER- SPOUT.

. Application fi1ed.Apri1 22,71926.' Serial No. 103,726,

This invention relates to water spouts, and.

more especially a, ceramicspout intended for bath tubs, sinks, and'the like.

Such ceramicspoutsare noteasily connected to a metallic-pipe, owing to the fact that threads: can not be formed on the ceramio spout. Afurther complication arises in, that both hot and cold waterpass through the pipe; andzspout, and since the contraction and expansion of these; diflerent materials; vary considerably, it becomes necessary to make provision for a certain amount of: movement between these; parts, ,so as to avoid cracking of the spout.

The object ofvthef present invention is to form an expansible, water-tight connection between the-ceramic spout and the, metallic supply pipe, whereby inequalities in expansion; and contraction, may be accommodated The foregoing objectis obtained by the use of a spud fitted into the base of a ceramicspout and held non-rotatably therein by means of laterally extending lugs inserted through keyways in an internal flange on the spout, said spud being adapted tobe turned so as to bring the lugs out of register with the keyways. The spud is threaded so as to receive a water-pipe which protrudes through a wall surface, and a gasket of a compressible nature is fitted over the spud so that when the parts are in place the gasket is compressed between the internal flange on the spout and the wall surface. This gasket not only forms a packing sufficiently tight to prevent leakage of water, but also allows the spout to be properly adjusted, and it permits such freedom of move ment as may be necessary to accommodate inequalities in expansion and contraction as between the metal and ceramic parts.

In the accompanying drawing, wherein several different forms which my invention may assume are illustrated.

Fig. 1 shows a longitudinal sectional view of a complete structure embodying one form of my invention; 7 7 Figs. 2, 3, and 4 show fragmentary views of the spout and water pipe in section, each with a slightly different form of connectionembodying the present invention;

Fig. 5 shows a cross-section on line VV of Fig.1;

Fig. 6 shows a perspective view of the spud;

Fig. 7 shows asectional View of the base portion of the spout, illustrating-a further modified arrangement of the packing; member. Y

Generally speaking, all of the various forms shown in the accompanying drawing comprise a spout 10 of porcelain or other ceramic material, provided with an internal flange 11 spaced inwardly from the base portion 12. This internalfiange has-a keyway 13 and out ,ofregisterwith said keyway are recesses 14. A metal spud 15 formed with late-rally'extending wings orlugs 16 is inserted in theyspo-ut, one of the said lugs passing through the keyway. 13 andithe other lug having been positioned ontheinside of the flange by tiltingthe spud. Thereafter the spud is turned 'untilthe lugs recede in the recesses 14 sons to retainthe spud nonrotatably in place. Surrounding the. spud is a gasket 17 of rubber' or other compres-' siblematerial. The spud is threaded. internally tolreceive a.- supply pipe 18 which projects through a wall surface 19. Turning of the spout will screw the spud onto the pipe 18 and carry the base of'the spout towards said wall surface. The gasket 17 has sufiicient thickness adjacent its periphery to seat against the wall surface19 before the base of the spout contacts therewith.

,Thus when the spout is turned to within a slight distance of the wall, and properly set with its discharge nozzle extending downwardly, the gasket will be compressed between the wall 19 and the flange 11, and will maintain a sufficiently tight joint to preventleakage of water, and will also allow fornecessary movement to accommodate inequalities in contraction and expansion as beween the metal and ceramic parts.

The various forms herein shown differ principally in respect to the manner of holding the gasket in place. In Fig; 1 the spud is provided with an integral flange 20 at its outer end, over which the gasket can be stretched. In'Fig. 2 a retaining ring 21 is threaded onto the spud and serves as a substitute for the flange 20. In'Fig. 3 I interpose a spring 22 between the gasket and the flange 11, so as to afford greater compressibility of the gasket. In Fig. 4: I show an additional threaded ring 23 turned .onto the spud and contacting with the'fiange 11, so as tohold the spud in place before the gasket is applied. In Fig. 7 the gasket is retained in place by the provision of de- IOU pressions 24 in its periphery co-operating with projections 25 on the spout.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is: a

1. The combination with a ceramic spout and a metallic pipe, of aconnection between the same comprising an internal flange on the spout adjacent the base thereof and formed with keyway, a metallic spud within the spout formed with laterally extending lugs adapted to pass through the keyway so as to be positioned against the inner face of the flange, means to retain the spud non-rotatably in place within the spout with the lugs out of register with the keyway, a metallic supply pipe protruding through a wall surface and having screw threads to receive the spud,"and a compressible gasket surrounding the spud and adapted to be compressed between the wall surface and the spout flange when the said spout and spud are screwed into place.

2. The combination with a ceramic spout and a metallic pipe, of a connection between the same comprising an internal flange on the spout adjacent the base thereof and formed with a keywa-y, a metallic spud within the spout formed with laterally extending lugs adapted to pass through the keyway so as to be positioned against the inner face of the flange, means to retain the spud non-rotatably in place within the spout with the lugs out of register withthe keyway, a metallic supply pipe protruding through a Wallsuri ace and having screw threads to receive the spud, a compressible gasket fitting over the spuch and a retaining ring to hold the said gasket in place, said to be positioned against the inner face of r the flange means to retain the spud non-rotatably in place withinthe spout with the lu s out of register with the keyway, a ine llic supply pipe protruding through a wall ace and having screw threads to receive 1 o spud, a compressible gasket surrounding the spud and adapted to be compressed between the wall surface and the spout flange when the said spout and spud are screwed into place and a spring arranged betwee the gasket and said flange.

J OHN G. PAGE. 

